Letter Calling on Homeland Security to Protect Families, Still Open for Signatures
Last Tuesday, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen flatly refused to rule out a policy of parent-child separation in order to deter migration to the United States.
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CWLA Joins Families USA In Call to Oppose More Health Care Cuts
Last week CWLA signed onto a letter led by Families USA calling on Congress to protect access to affordable, high-quality and comprehensive health insurance. The letter tells congressional leaders:
“Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance, including
Administration Extends Opioid Emergency
On Friday, January 19, Eric Hargan, the Acting Secretary for Health and Human Services announced the extension of “public health emergency” due to opioid addiction. It is not clear what impact the declaration, and
What Will 2019 Budget Look Like
No official announcement has been made but much of Washington is expecting that the Administration will release their proposed FY 2019 budget in the first week of February. That is required by law. But that
New Religious Civil Rights Office
On Thursday, January 18, the Administration announced the creation of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the HHS Office of Civil Rights.
The Administration described the responsibilities of the division as promoting and protecting religious
HHS Nomination Moves Forward
On Wednesday, January 17 the Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Alex Azar to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) was the only committee
Washington Marching Toward Another Budget Deadline
Today (Tuesday, January 16) marks the 108th day of the FY 2018 fiscal year without a budget and it looks that that number will continue to increase by this time next week. Even if there
DACA and Immigration Flashpoints
The week started with a bipartisan meeting at the White House on DACA and immigration issues in what can only be described as a meeting of mixed messages as the President bounced between various congressional
HELP Committee Continues Focus on Opioids
By Brittney Gerteisen
On Tuesday, January 9, the Senate HELP Committee continued their examination of the spread of opioid addiction by hearing from one witness, author Sam Quinones. Sam Quinones is the author of “Dreamland:
Senators Call For More Opioid Funding Now
On Tuesday, January 9, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) held a press conference indicating that the Democrats are seeking $25 billion more in opioid funding to be spread across the current
CWLA Joins Groups Calling on Homeland Security to Protect Families
As reported during the December holidays, there is concern that the Administration is seeking to split up families at the boarder using child separation as a deterrent. CWLA has joined onto a joint letter by
Medicaid Work Requirements for Foster Youth?
The Administration followed up on earlier reports of new work requirements under Medicaid. On Thursday, January 11, CMS unveiled guidance allowing states for the first time in Medicaid’s 52 year history to impose work
Administration Releases Last Year’s Plan to Weaken ACA
The Administration has released a memo from last March that outlined how the Administration had and is implementing a strategy to undercut and weaken the ACA. The document was released after pressure by Senator Bob
CHIP Reauthorization, Cost Free?
The CHIP reauthorization is still waiting for a final resolution. Due to the most recent CBO analysis (score) a CHIP reauthorization would be significantly less and could pay for itself and perhaps some additional
Second Session of Congress Starts Where 1st Session Ended
The 115th Congress began its second session when the Senate returned last Wednesday. The four key leaders had an initial meeting on that day to decide how they can address an expiring CR that runs
DACA Fate Closer to March Presidential E.O.
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here were White House talks on a DACA replacement last week but it was unclear what progress was made on replacing the Obama-era Executive Order (E.O) on the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood
Juvenile Justice Agency Gets New Leader
In case you missed it, during the December holidays, (December 18, 2017), the White House announced the appointment of Caren Harp as the new head of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
CHIP Reauthorization
The CR includes a temporary patch for the CHIP program. The $2.8 billion is intended as an extension that would shore up states through March 2018. Critics question whether funding will last that long. It
2018 ACA Assaults, Medicaid-Work, Collin’s Final Deal
DOL Regulations on Health Plans
The Trump Administration continued its assault on the Affordable Care Act. On Friday, January 5, the Department of Labor published a proposed regulation to broaden the definition of group health
Attorney General Revokes Series of Past Guidance
During the break (December 21), Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded 25 guidance memoranda over a range of programs including the JJDPA.
Sessions stated that,
“Congress has provided for a regulatory process in statute, and we are
What Will Congress Do Edition:
Taxes First
Congressional leaders and the President hope to make quick action of their tax bill early this week with the House voting Tuesday and the Senate on Wednesday. That timetable could be adjusted slightly depending
CHIP Reauthorization
The House attached an earlier CHIP reauthorization on their latest CR—a CR that is likely to fall flat. The House bill is similar to a CHIP reauthorization that passed earlier this fall by a largely
DACA Fate Tied with Year End Deals
Democratic leaders sent mixed messages all last week on the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and whether or not it would
ACA Open Enrollment Ends for National Exchange, Tax Bill’s Repeal of Mandate, Collin’s Final Deal
Although some states, running their own health care purchasing exchanges, have kept their open enrollment going, HHS shut down open enrollment on Friday, December 15 converting what had been a 12 week enrollment period down
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